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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Baua Electric

The Chevy El Camino (or Ford Ranchero, Dodge Rampage, or your coupe utility of choice) certainly makes the cut. You don’t even have to be a man of expensive tastes to own one, as it turns out they’re listed for sale at just $1,300! And that’s if you can even get it into the country – these things aren’t exactly street-legal in the US.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Don’t worry about dodging puddles in your Prius! There isn’t an electric car for sale in New Zealand today that has scored less than a total five-star ANCAP rating. Under normal working conditions, it is almost impossible for water to come into direct contact with the batteries themselves, posing little to no threat.